A compilation of articles and policy research regarding
neighborhoods, cities, and metropolitan regions published by the
respected Brookings Institution.
Learn more about the Metropolitan Policy Program here.
The California Digital Conservation Atlas enables users to
create personalized maps showing various information, like
open space and habitat lands, terrestrial and aquatic
biodiversity, land ownership, hydrology, and more.
Learn more about the
California Digital Conservation Atlas.
Each year, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR)
conducts the Local Government Planning Survey to compile the
latest information on local planning activities and special
issues.
The most prominent and respected advocate for new urbanism; the
website is a comprehensive resource for all things related to
this concept and includes access to some of their work free of
charge.
This website is part of the California Environmental Resources
Evaluation System and features an extensive collection of zoning
codes, plans, reports, and other resources.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s website provides
resources for documenting, preserving and protecting diverse
historic and cultural places.
Planetizen is an information exchange for the urban planning and
development community. To get their daily report about planning
issues, go to their website and sign up by clicking on “e-mail”
in the upper right-hand corner.
The Office of Planning and Research (OPR), created by statute in
1970, is part of the Office of the Governor. OPR serves the
Governor and his Cabinet as staff for long-range planning and
research, and constitutes the comprehensive state planning
agency.
The insider’s guide to planning in California, featuring monthly
news and interviews. Some stories are available free of charge,
but access to complete information requires an annual
subscription.
The ULI is the membership organization for land use and real
estate development professionals; their website is a
comprehensive portal to land use and real estate research and
news.
